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Moose that forced closure of New York hiking trail is put down after showing signs of deteriorating health

Moose that forced closure of New York hiking trail is put down after showing signs of deteriorating health

A bull moose whose lingering presence around an Adirondack mountain hiking trail this summer forced its closure was euthanized after showing signs of severely deteriorating health, New York environmental officials said Thursday. The Goodman Mountain trail in the Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest had been temporarily closed since June 6 after the moose began exhibiting “unusual behaviors” and staying on or …

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Immovable moose that shut down popular ADK trail is dead

Immovable moose that shut down popular ADK trail is dead

The immovable moose that closed Goodman Mountain Trail earlier this year is dead. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced today that it “humanely euthanized” the bull moose “after confirming a significant decline in its health.” “Following a thorough assessment, DEC experts made the difficult decision to euthanize the moose due to its deteriorating condition and low likelihood …

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Driver Dies After Hitting a Moose Near Denali National Park in Alaska – The New York Times

Driver Dies After Hitting a Moose Near Denali National Park in Alaska  The New York Times Driver killed, passenger hurt after crashing into moose near Denali National Park  CBS News Driver killed, passenger injured in collision with moose on Parks Highway near Denali National Park  Anchorage Daily News One dead, one injured after vehicle hits moose near Denali National Park  Alaska’s News Source Vehicle-moose …

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Plane that crashed, killing husband of ex-Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola, had too much moose meat and was dragged by antlers, NTSB says

Plane that crashed, killing husband of ex-Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola, had too much moose meat and was dragged by antlers, NTSB says

Juneau, Alaska — A small plane that crashed in 2023 while carrying moose meat for hunters in remote western Alaska, killing the husband of former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, was overweight for takeoff and encountered drag from a set of antlers mounted outside, federal investigators said in a report released Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board, in its final report …

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